BEYOND THE PALE World Premiere to be Presented at Loft Ensemble
The latest play by SoCal native Gemma Pilar Alfaro, is having its Los Angeles World Premiere at Loft Ensemble in NoHo. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
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Beyond The Pale at Loft Ensemble
Dates: 7/17/2025 - 8/3/2025
📍 Theatre: Loft Ensemble
Beyond The Pale
11031 Camarillo St
North Hollywood, CA 91602
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Fiadh has never shied away from a good fight. As a black woman of the IRA, she's no stranger to conflict. After an ill-fated night threatens her sobriety and leaves her English sister-in-law reeling, these two women will discover what is really worth fighting for.
Set in a fictionalized 1990s Belfast, the story follows Fiadh and Nicola—two women from opposite sides of a cultural divide—as they struggle toward self-definition, acceptance, and reconciliation. Their personal journeys unfold against a backdrop of political violence and fragile hope, mirroring the social reckonings of today. What began as a study in cross-cultural dialogue has become a meditation on healing—not through forgetting trauma, but by facing it with honesty and compassion. Beyond the Pale invites audiences to imagine what it means to be fully seen, fully known, and radically accepted in a divided world.
Cast and Creative Team for Beyond The Pale at Loft Ensemble
Cast
Gemma Pilar Alfaro
Fiadh
Born in Long Beach. CA
Storyteller.
Black and Salvadoreña, but she did an Ancestry so it's a little more complicated...
B.A. in Theatre & Creative Writing from University of LA Verne.
Being mixed, identitiy was always in question. In her work, she is intrepid in her pursuit to be seen.
Thank you Mom, for everything, love you. Besitos.
Y siempre, toda la gloria a Dios.
Nicola
Frances holds a BA in English and Philosophy from Nottingham University and an MFA in Acting from City University of London. She has performed across the UK, NYC, and LA, working in theatre, film, and TV. Her screen credits include Herotica (dir. Pete Hewitt), Scars (Best Actress nominee, Idyllwild Film Festival), Severance (Apple) The Pharm, and We Were Tomorrow (Amazon). A WGA member, she wrote on Limitless (CBS) and is developing multiple film, TV, and theatre projects and is also in prep for climate-crisis play premiering in LA later this year.
Tristan Turner
Colm
Tristan Turner is an LA-based actor and is thrilled to be part of this new project! Past credits include La Havana Madrid (South Coast Rep), The Residence (Netflix), All-American (The CW), and most recently he started in a feature film that was an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival! Thank you so much for coming to support this project!!
Drew Simon
Patrick
Drew is an actor and writer from Denver, Colorado. He received his BFA in Acting from the University of Northern Colorado with a double minor emphasis in English and Film. He is the founder of Middle Man Production Company which put on its first theatrical production in the spring of 2023, Rajiv Joseph's award winning Gruesome Playground Injuries, which Drew starred in and produced. Recently featured in Damien Chezelle's Babylon. He can be seen in the upcoming Blood Yolk which is due to be released later this year.
Justin Powell
Constable/Thomas/Jack/IRA
Justin Powell is thrilled to be a part of Beyond the Pale. He can currently be seen starring in the feature film Big Rage on HereTV. Other recent films include Rolling, Symbio, and Ganache, which he also directed. His latest feature is slated to debut at the Oscars Qualifying Miami International Film Festival this fall, and he has three more features in pre-production. Justin is also a producer (with his prod. co. RJR), a headshot photographer (at Michael Roud Studios), and a professional D&D DM ('cause he's a big ol' nerd). Follow him on IG @justin_r_powell, his headshot portfolio @mrp_plus, and check out @theactingnotes, the actor resource page he created and curates. He'd also like to take this opportunity to thank his brilliant partner, Georgia Warner, for her coaching, encouragement and love! Love you!
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